Four-star Brady Dunlap down to 6 schools

Los Angeles (Calif.) Harvard Westlake four-star recruit Brady Dunlap tells On3 he’s down to six schools: Nebraska, Rice, Colorado, San Diego State, Notre Dame, and Providence.

Dunlap, a 6-foot-7, 180-pound class of 2023 small forward, officially visited San Diego State over the weekend. His trip to the Aztecs was his first official visit. Dunlap has also scheduled an official visit to Notre Dame (Sept. 17) and Colorado (Sept. 23).

Along with his six finalists, Dunlap also received offers from Nevada, Illinois, Washington, USC, Wyoming, Minnesota, Xavier, and others.

According to the On3 Consensus, the average ranking from all four major recruiting media companies, Dunlap ranks as the No. 146 overall prospect in the 2023 class. On3 is much higher than the industry, ranking the sharpshooter as the No. 78th overall prospect.

This past summer, Dunlap averaged 16.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game for Strive For Greatness (CA) on the Nike EYBL Circuit. Strive For Greatness is sponsored by LeBron James, and Dunlap played alongside the NBA star’s son, Bronny James. Dunlap also shot 46 percent from the field and 34 percent from three.

Breaking down his finalists

Dunlap broke each of his final six schools with On3.

Nebraska: “Coach (Fred) Hoiberg is a great guy and coach and his resume speaks for itself. He played my position in the pros and learning under him would be very cool.”

Rice: “My first offer and they have been consistent ever since. I love Coach (Scott) Pera and he’s worked really hard to develop a genuine relationship with me.”

Colorado: “Coach (Tad) Boil and Coach (Bill) Grier have been recruiting for quite some time now. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the culture in Colorado and can’t wait to see it.”

SDSU: “I have a great relationship with the entire staff at SDSU. Their success in the last 10 years speaks for itself. I took an official there last week as well and was impressed with the fan base and how fanatical they can be.”

Notre Dame: “Coach (Mike) Brey and coach (Antoni) Wyche have worked very hard and are both great coaches. I am familiar with the ACC growing up by NC State, so potentially playing in it would be very cool.”

Providence: “Coach (Ed) Cooley is clearly a player’s coach. I love his passion for his school and his players. The Big East is also very intriguing.”

About Brady Dunlap

A bit of a nomad growing up, Brady Dunlap moved seven or eight times before settling in Studio City, California, where he’s been since the eighth grade. It’s the life of a coach’s son. Brady’s father, Jeff Dunlap, has coached all over the country, including but not limited to, Loyola Chicago, Alabama, Georgia, NC State, Western Michigan, and most recently at California State Northridge.

Dunlap attends the prestigious Harvard-Westlake School, located in Los Angeles County, where people like Jake Gyllenhaal, Shirley Temple, and plenty of other future actors, actresses, professional athletes, and politicians attended before making it big.

“I grew up in the south,” Dunlap said in a previous interview with On3. “I went to Alabama football games and NC State basketball games. If we lost, fans would be crying. I love sports so much and I love the passion. I’m really looking for a school where the fans are so passionate about it, and they want to win so bad. I want a culture that’s all about winning.”

Dunlap describes his game

“I’m known to be a shooter, but I think I’m becoming more of a playmaker as of late with my high school team,” Dunlap said. “I feel like I’m a great shooter, and that’s what I’m confident in. I think I’m a pretty good passer, I see the floor pretty well, but scoring has always been my main thing. I still need to get stronger and work on rebounding and defense. I think my lateral quickness is kind of underappreciated. I’ve been working pretty hard on it, so hopefully, I can prove my ability to guard multiple positions this summer. I want to be a well-rounded player. I don’t want to be just the stereotypical shooter, who sits in the corner. I want to evolve my game.”